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Breaking - Select Committee to Investigate Jan 6 approved n/t (Original Post) malaise Jun 2021 OP
This is good news for once. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #1
This and the indictments tomorrow will provide all the fireworks malaise Jun 2021 #7
I'd be pretty happy with that myself. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #14
Love it. I'll save for future use. Thanks. RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2021 #24
Well I heard that fireworks are in short supply for this July 4 malaise Jun 2021 #27
I hope he means a hugely bad day. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #34
Woot!!!!!! secondwind Jun 2021 #2
K & R . . . Lovie777 Jun 2021 #3
CNN says near party line vote. No surprise of course. mobeau69 Jun 2021 #5
19 Republican no-shows. Tommy Carcetti Jun 2021 #6
No-Shows At The Hospital To Get Gut & Spine Implants nt smb Jun 2021 #13
Afraid all ways. SergeStorms Jun 2021 #17
There is a lot of fear there Warpy Jun 2021 #19
I think you've nailed that analysis. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #35
Except for those two, the entire GOP supports the overthrow of the United States. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jun 2021 #30
Probably here in Texas kissing TFG's ass Catherine Vincent Jun 2021 #39
Two - Cheney and Kinzinger. nt crickets Jun 2021 #9
Who? RainCaster Jun 2021 #4
Apparently not yet chosen. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #36
YES! Link to article: crickets Jun 2021 #8
Thanks crickets malaise Jun 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jun 2021 #12
Rolling rolling *ROLLING*! UTUSN Jun 2021 #10
GQP will do their best for a shit show ! count on it . monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #15
Oh yes they will. Initech Jun 2021 #28
you got that rite ! mr. motor mouth won't like that . monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #33
a BIPARTISAN Select Committee to investigate Jan 6 spanone Jun 2021 #16
Very important point malaise Jun 2021 #18
they can't call it a 'democrat' witch hunt. they will, but fuck them. spanone Jun 2021 #37
Every which way malaise Jun 2021 #38
Bravo!! onetexan Jun 2021 #23
And if I were in a position to do so soldierant Jun 2021 #32
that is eggscllent news . bravo. AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #20
Yeppers! madamesilverspurs Jun 2021 #21
ReTHUGs care about power and wealth malaise Jun 2021 #25
The Capitol Riot was an inside job! Initech Jun 2021 #22
Agree malaise Jun 2021 #26
Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger voted for it. That means it passed with a bipartisan vote. George II Jun 2021 #29
Someone should tell M$Greedia malaise Jun 2021 #31

malaise

(269,188 posts)
27. Well I heard that fireworks are in short supply for this July 4
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 06:12 PM
Jun 2021

so help yourself!

Ari says tomorrow will be a huge day for the Slobfather and his criminal clan

Tommy Carcetti

(43,199 posts)
6. 19 Republican no-shows.
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 03:59 PM
Jun 2021

Plus Cheney and Kinzinger voting yes.

I suppose the 19 knew in their hearts what happened but are afraid of the Trumpist mob?

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
17. Afraid all ways.
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 04:58 PM
Jun 2021

Too afraid to let their constituents know they voted for it, and too afraid to let the Trump-Thumpers know they voted against it. Fence sitting chicken shits.

Warpy

(111,359 posts)
19. There is a lot of fear there
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 05:06 PM
Jun 2021

Between Epstein and the Russians, I imagine Dumdum had a lot of dirt on a lot of people, especially the ones who got into office on the god vote. The no shows didn't have the courage to vote yes. Or they were all too aware their hands are bloody and wanted to show their contempt to anyone who wants them caught.

crickets

(25,983 posts)
8. YES! Link to article:
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 04:05 PM
Jun 2021
https://www.businessinsider.com/house-approves-select-committee-to-investigate-january-6-2021-6

The House voted Wednesday to pass legislation to create a partisan select committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection on the US Capitol.

The House approved the legislation introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Resolution 503, by a vote of 222-190 with just two Republicans, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, voting along with their Democratic colleagues to create the panel.

The committee will be made up of 13 members that Pelosi will select, with five selections made "in consultation" with Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.


Also available on MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-votes-to-create-a-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6-insurrection/ar-AALDiF6

Response to crickets (Reply #8)

soldierant

(6,934 posts)
32. And if I were in a position to do so
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 06:36 PM
Jun 2021

I would be lobbying hard to get two of the five Republican committee members to be Cheney and Kinzinger.

madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts)
21. Yeppers!
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 05:56 PM
Jun 2021

Cspan showed the "debate", and the stuff coming from republicans was, at best, embarrassing. One of them (and I didn't note his name) went full whataboutism when he whined that Democrats didn't demand an investigation of the shooting at the baseball field (when Scalise was shot); he claimed that Republicans were the only ones targetted, that the only Democrat on the field was the shooter. Then he huffed off like he'd done the all-time mic drop. Pathetic.
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malaise

(269,188 posts)
25. ReTHUGs care about power and wealth
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 06:09 PM
Jun 2021

Democracy and the Constitution be damned. I don't remember an investigation when Gabby Giffords was shot and nearly killed.

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